JULY 1, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Young Fans Needed in Baseball Analytics Society. Impact: As the average age of the Society for American Baseball Research increases, it inadvertently causes a shortage of nerdy baseball statistics in youth locker rooms. This lack of data leads to the rise of 'just winging it' strategies, which mysteriously results in a new generation of players confidently striking out on three pitches.. Fact: Did you know that the average age of a baseball fan is creeping up? Soon, the only stats they'll be analyzing are their cholesterol levels!.
• Headline: Inside Yelp’s Six-Year Grudge Against Google. Impact: Yelp's long-standing feud with Google results in a bizarre chain reaction in the tech world. In a desperate attempt to one-up each other, both companies start releasing products that no one asked for, like Yelp's 'Restaurant Mood Ring' and Google's 'Search Engine with Feelings.'. Fact: Yelp and Google’s rivalry is like a soap opera—lots of drama, but ultimately nobody cares who ends up with the last slice of pizza..
• Headline: Atop Dior, Balancing Art and Commerce. Impact: Maria Grazia Chiuri's leadership at Dior inspires fashion designers everywhere to balance art and commerce, leading to a new trend where runway models are required to recite Shakespeare while walking—a true blend of high fashion and highbrow literature that confuses both fashionistas and literature nerds.. Fact: Chiuri is the first woman to lead Dior. Apparently, it took until the 21st century for someone to realize that women can design clothes too. What a revelation!.